Title: Research the relationships among standard of living, economic growth, and energy consumption.
Course: Sustainability and Renewable Technologies (21053) > Section: Examining Social Sustainability

Research should include examining different countries’

- varying standards of living
- patterns of economic growth
- levels of energy consumption rise or fall in relation to these factors.

Teacher Resources:

- OECD Better Life Index, (https://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/)
- International Comparisons Resources, (https://internationalcomparisons.org/)

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are standard of living and economic growth defined?
- What is the most important indicator of lower energy consumption in a given country?
- What relationships can be identified between energy consumption rates and infant mortality rates? Energy consumption and life expectancy? Energy consumption and obesity?
- How does the energy consumption of a developed country differ from that of a developing country?
- How are economic growth, standard of living, and energy consumption related?
- How can there be improved economic growth or standard of living while consuming less energy?
- What are some traditional drivers of economic growth?